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How to Make a Pocket Invitation Card

DIY
Pocket Invites are super easy to make. As you can see there are many
different styles of pockets that you can create. We have created this
tutorial to make a very simple invitation.

The pockets for the invitations that we are making in this tutorial
are cut from a piece of US letter paper (8½"x11") Each sheet will make
2 pockets.

Materials

1 piece of 4¼" x 11" cardstock or patterned card (obtained
by cutting a piece of US letter paper or A4 paper lengthwise)

craft knife or scissors

scoring tool - (creates nice crisp folds)

double sided tape (thin approx ¼" or smaller)

Paper trimmer (makes the job easier if you have a lot of straight
cutting to do)

Step 1 - making the pocket

Take your piece of 4¼" x 11" cardstock
and score two folds lengthwise. The first at 1¼" and the second at
5½ (halfway)

Note. US letter paper is 8½"x11". So you can use on sheet of US letter
to make two pockets.

Step 2

Fold the card in half along the scored line.

Step 3

Fold back the short decorative trim flap.

Step 4

Run some double sided tape along the two inside edges of the top card
and stick it to the bottom card. Try to stick the tape as close to the
edges as you can.

Step 5

Decorate your pocket as you wish. You can use ribbon, buttons, die
cuts, scrap bits of card left over

Step 6 - creating the inner tag

Create your insert tag card to be 3½" x 5"
If you are going to print on your card then do so before you cut them.
You can fit 4 cards on to one sheet of 8½" x 11" inch paper.

You can also choose to embellish either or both sides of the tag.

Step 7

Pop the card into the decorated pocket.

Hints and Tips

Make a landscape styled invitation pocket card with these dimensions.
- 8½" x 5½" cardstock for the pocket
- 7¼" x 2 3/4" card
Note. Fold the card at 2½". This card will not have the
decorative trim flap. You can make two invitation pockets from one
sheet of 8½" x 11"

Use a corner rounding punch that you can purchase from your craft or
scrapbook store to round of the top corners on your pocket and
card.

Put the invitation details on the card insert or put them on the
pocket.